April 14, 2022

*) Russian warship 'seriously damaged' in ammunition explosion The Russian navy's Black Sea flagship has been "seriously damaged" by an ammunition explosion, Russian state media has reported. It quoted the Russian defence ministry as saying that ammunition detonated on the Moskva missile cruiser as a result of a fire. Earlier, the governor of Odessa said that Ukrainian forces had hit the Moskva with missile strikes. Governor Maksym Marchenko wrote on Telegram that Neptune missiles guarding the Black Sea caused very serious damage to the Russian ship. *) Teen among several Palestinians killed by Israeli troops in West Bank Israeli troops have shot and killed three Palestinians, including a 14-year-old boy and a lawyer, the Palestinian Health Ministry has said. The three killings on Wednesday, all in separate incidents, were the latest in a wave of the Israel-Palestine conflict. Israeli troops are carrying out a days-long military operation in the occupied West Bank following a spate of deadly attacks. *) Suspect faces terror charge over New York subway shooting A 62-year-old man accused of shooting 10 people on the New York subway has been taken into custody after a day-long manhunt. Frank James is suspected of detonating two smoke canisters on the train, before firing into the crowd. He faces a federal terrorism charge. James was stopped by officers on a Manhattan street and arrested without incident, authorities say. *) Sri Lanka seeks donations from citizens abroad, offers talks to protesters Sri Lankan authorities have urged its citizens overseas to send home money to help pay for desperately needed food and fuel. The Prime Minister's office has separately offered talks with protesters calling for the government's ouster over an unprecedented economic crisis. A foreign currency shortage is stalling imports of fuel and medicines in the island nation and bringing hours of power cuts a day. And, finally... *) Liverpool, Manchester City reach Champions League semis Liverpool have drawn 3-3 wit